RESPRO – PROTECTIVE HOOD FOR
CHILDREN
Description
The Respro is a
positive-pressure protective hood system designed and developed by Shalon
Chemical Industries and the Israel Defense Forces to protect children aged
2 to 8 years, from all known NBC agents.
It is specially designed for optimal comfort and safety,
assuring extended use with minimal interference in normal
activities.
The Respro consists of 3 main integral sub-systems –
impermeable hood, air supply unit and a comfortable and brightly colored
vest acting as an interface between the other two sub-systems. The light
and flexible hood incorporates a large optical grade visor and a drinking
system for safe, effortless fluid intake in contaminated environments.
In addition, the hood assembly includes
comfortable and easily adjustable elastic webbings comprising the
headharness and neck strap, and a flexible rubber hose for directing the
filtered air into the hood.
Positive pressure is maintained by a
compact and reliable air supply unit, which draws in ambient air
delivering it through the filter canister into the hood. The unit consists
of a durable polycarbonate housing enclosing a highly efficient miniature
blower, four lithium MnO2 batteries, and specially designed filter
canister adaptor.
Technical
Data
Weight: 1200 gr.
Power
Supply: 4 lithium MnO2 batteries, size 2/3 A.
Operating Voltage: 2.7 volts.
Air
Flow: 45 lt/min.
Operating Time (without replacing
batteries): 14 hours.
Shelf-life: 10 years.
Resistance to liquid mustard penetration: over 6
hours.